there are two internet lines in this apartment. that is, two different ISPs deliver internet. in my bedroom, i have a 30 mbit connection, and in another bedroom, there is a 2mbit connection. i dont know why this 2mbit connection is here, but it is, and its free. problem is, the person using that 2mbit connection wants something faster, like the 30mbit we pay for in my room.

the way the internet works here, is that you can plug your ethernet cable directly into the wall, from your computer. no modem needed. no router needed.

we have a router delivering wifi from the 2mbit connection. my 30 mbit is wired.

problem is, upon connecting the router to my internet, and thus, making me connect my computer to the router, things didnt work. performance was horrid. this is likely because i am running a program called majestic-12. long story short, its an internet crawler, and makes hundreds, if not thousands of connections to different pages. most basic routers cannot handle this many connections, so i need a router that does.

three important factors need to be considered here...the first, like i said, is that i need a router that can handle that many connections. secondly, i need a router that has minimal ping for my gaming purposes. three, it needs to be wifi capable.

im not sure about how much a good router would go for, but id prefer to stay under 50 USD, is possible. i dont live in america, but its more expensive here, so ill probably be using ebay, or something similar.

Go for a wireless-N 150 or N 300 router. They handle more bandwidth than Wireless-G routers and should work a bit better with that program placing them under load. I like D Link and Belkin routers, so I suggest one of their options.

They are all going through a few ports anyway, aren't they? Most routers should have no issues with that unless there are restrictions on your ports. Maybe you just have some security settings that are messing it up? I understand that the router has limitations in that regard, but it may be as simple as setting your computer up in the DMZ to allow unfiltered access from the internet.

I have pretty basic experience with it as well. I know typically a faster router will also allow more connections (as often they're needed to utilize the bandwidth) and connectivity issues can usually be fixed by setting up your computer in the DMZ or doing port triggering, etc. I will say that Cisco routers seem to support a lot of connections because they are business oriented, so they are also a good option if simultaneous connections and multiple pings are overloading your current router.

Switch, hard wire router, whatever. It will allow you to utilize both without your PC going through a wireless router. I just use switch generically for a wired router out of habit even though I know it is wrong.

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